
Roger Ebert
It can at least be as much fun as, say, Braveheart, wouldn't you think? No such luck.
Full reviewMilla Jovovich (Resident Evil) is teen revolutionary Joan of Arc in this retelling of the French legend from filmmaker Luc Besson (The Fifth Element). Co-stars Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, John Malkovich and Vincent Cassel.
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her mission to reclaim god's diminished kingdom - through her amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
LessIt can at least be as much fun as, say, Braveheart, wouldn't you think? No such luck.
Full reviewThe lack of a plausible leading lady is enough to sink what is otherwise an eye-catching, although heavily '90s-style, telling of one of history's most frequently filmed stories.
Full reviewSadly fails in an attempt to blend fantasy with reality, becoming slightly ridiculous instead.
Full reviewThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is available to stream in New Zealand now on Academy On Demand and AroVision.
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